Thieves stole $100K worth of snails from a French farm, disrupting holiday supply to high-end restaurants.

Thieves stole nearly 990 pounds of escargots valued at over $100,000 from a French snail farm in Bouzy, northeastern France, just before the holiday season. The break-in, which involved cutting a fence and forcing open refrigerated storage, disrupted the farm’s supply of fresh and frozen snails for Michelin-starred restaurants. The loss is a major blow, as 60% of the farm’s annual revenue comes from the holiday period. Authorities are investigating, with police describing the perpetrators as likely experienced. Other farmers are helping by supplying surplus stock at reduced prices to aid recovery.